Nam District (Nam-gu) is a

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Ulsan Ulsan (), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City is South Korea's seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring ...

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. Its name literally means "South Ward".

History

Nam District was established on July 15, 1985. On January 1, 1995, Ulsan City Nam-gu was consolidated after the merging of Ulsan City and Ulsan County. On July 15, 1997, Ulsan Metropolitan City Namgu was established after Ulsan was elevated to Metropolitan status.

Administrative divisions

Nam district is further divided into

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. These neighbourhoods include: * Daehyeon-dong () * Dal-dong () * Mugeo-dong () *

Ok-dong Ok-dong is a '' dong'', or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean De ...

() * Samho-dong () * Samsan-dong () *

Seonam-dong Seonam-dong is a '' dong'', or neighborhood, of Nam-gu in Ulsan, South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korea ...

() * Sinjeong 1-dong () * Sinjeong 2-dong () * Sinjeong 3-dong () * Sinjeong 4-dong () * Sinjeong 5-dong () * Suam-dong () * Yaeum-Jangsaengpo-dong ()

Symbols

Nam-gu's symbols include: the

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, depicts harmony between the four seasons and symbolizes the vibrance and enthusiasm of Nam-gu residents; the dove represents peace and prosperity and symbolizes the desire of Nam-gu residents to work together to build a better community; the

gingko tree ''Ginkgo biloba'', commonly known as ginkgo or gingko ( ), also known as the maidenhair tree, is a species of tree native to China. It is the last living species in the order Ginkgoales, which first appeared over 290 million years ago. Fossils ...

, a tree that is resistant to disease and pollution, represents the will to grow strong and optimally and symbolizes the permanent prosperity of Nam-gu residents. Until 2013, Nam-gu's mascot was Tabi: a 7-year-old boy, symbolizes the vision of a strong, healthy, and beautiful Nam-gu. The current mascot that is used since 2014 is Jangseng-i, symbolizes Korean gray whale motivated from Jangsaengpo Whale Special District.

Local attractions

* Samsan-dong contains Ulsan's downtown. This is among the more affluent areas of the city. There are twelve scenic areas in Ulsan and are advertised throughout the city. There is a tour bus leaving each day that will take a person to some of these sites for a fee. There is a tourist information building in Samsan-dong where you can get more information on attractions and tour bus times. *

Jangsaengpo Whale Museum Jangsaengpo Whale Museum is a history museum located in Jangsaengpo, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. It is the only whale museum in South Korea. The museum details Ulsan's history of whaling. Whaling was banned in South Korea in 1986, but whaling a ...

Seonam Lake Park Seonam Lake Park is an urban park next to Hamwolsan in Seonam-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. The park was previously named Sunam Dam Park () because of the large C-shaped dammed lake in the center of the park. There are approximately of wa ...

Ulsan Culture & Arts Center Ulsan Culture & Arts Center is an arts center located in Dal-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. Construction of the building began in 1990 and the center opened on 5 October 1995. It was previously named the Jonghap Culture & Arts Center () but ...

Ulsan Grand Park Ulsan Grand Park is the largest urban park in South Korea, with of park land. It is located in Ulsan Metropolitan City, and includes walking trails, a nature learning center, a botanical garden, a petting zoo, a butterfly zoo, and several playg ...

Ulsan Museum Ulsan Museum is a history museum located adjacent to Ulsan Grand Park in Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. The museum has a permanent exhibit that details life in Ulsan and the rest of Korea from prehistoric times to the present. Construction of the ...

Ulsan Science Museum Ulsan Science Museum is a science museum located in Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. Established in 2011, the museum has an area of spread out over 6 floors. There is space for several exhibitions, a planetarium, and science labs and classr ...

Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market Ulsan Wholesale Agricultural and Fish Market () is a wholesale market in Nam-gu, Ulsan, South Korea. The market comprises two structures, a covered area where agricultural products are sold, and a building that houses the fish market and several ...

* Ulsan Industrial Center Monument Rotary Intersection (Gongeoptap Rotary) is the most rushing intersection because it connects 5 different boulevards and most city transit, and thanks to this the place is popular to teenagers and tourists.

Education

* Ulsan University (울산대학교) * Ulsan College West Campus (울산과학대학교)

Transport

The Ulsan expressway runs west from Nam District and connects with Eonyang in central Ulju County. The Busan–Ulsan Expressway runs south through Ulju County to

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Sister cities

Seocho-Gu,

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, South Korea Liaoyang city,

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References

External links

Official site

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